Kendra Duggar has reportedly distanced herself from her parents Paul and Christina Caldwell—along with her eight younger siblings—as she and husband Joseph Duggar face ongoing legal issues.
“Kendra is not communicating with her family. The Caldwells have left the home they were living in and all of their belongings are in storage,” a source told Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 19. “They are still working out what their next steps will be. It has been an extremely stressful time especially given the circumstances.”
“Relocating is always difficult, especially with a large family and the stress they are under,” the source added. “They are considering a move out of state. Paul is looking for work to support the family because he had to leave his job.”
The Caldwells previously launched a GoFundMe in April to raise funds for housing and counseling services, noting they were facing a “difficult and urgent” situation.
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Joseph was first arrested and charged for Lewd and Lascivious Behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor, on Mar. 18.
Two days later, Joseph and Kendra were hit with additional child endangerment charges—unrelated to Joseph’s initial case.
According to public records, Joseph and Kendra sold a property to Paul and Christina for $10,000 in July 2021.
In a jail call made to Joseph on Mar. 25, Kendra said that “my family said they’re moving out in a month and everybody is going to hold them to it.”
Kendra did not specify why her parents and siblings were moving out.
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On Apr. 15, Kendra’s parents spoke out about Joseph’s arrest for the first time via a statement posted to Instagram.
“Our family is both troubled and heartbroken over the alleged actions committed by our son-in-law,” the statement said in part. “We are devastated for the young girl, a child who was courageous in every way to share her truth. We stand by her, both in support and prayer, and forever will.”
“We also recognize how traumatic this incident has been for our grandchildren as well and continue to pray for their strength. Our love for them, and our daughter Kendra, remains,” the Caldwells added.
The insider who spoke to Us Weekly added the family’s top “priority right now is to support” Joseph’s alleged victim.
They also noted that the family wants “to distance themselves from the Duggars as much as possible, but it hurts them to be cut off by Kendra.”
Before moving out of their home, the source alleges that “the utilities were cut off and the family felt unsafe.”
“More than anything they want to feel safe and start over and to enter counseling to heal,” the source concluded.
If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
This story was originally published by Parade on May 20, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.